Posted on 02/01/2024 11:13:04 AM PST by RandFan
A British consultancy that compiled a salacious dossier linking Donald Trump to Russia has welcomed a UK High Court decision to throw out a lawsuit by the former US president.
Orbis Business Intelligence - run by ex-MI6 officer Christopher Steele - said it was "delighted" by the ruling.
Mr Trump had been seeking to use data protection laws to sue the company.
Mr Steele's dossier contained unsubstantiated claims of bribery and sex parties.
Funded by Hillary Clinton's Democrats and other political opponents of Mr Trump, the dossier was leaked to the media just before Mr Trump, a Republican, was sworn in as president.
In bringing the lawsuit against Orbis Business Intelligence Ltd, Mr Trump's legal team said the dossier contained claims that were inaccurate and breached his data protection rights.
In Thursday's ruling in London, Mrs Justice Steyn DBE said she did not make any judgement on the allegations themselves.
But she found Mr Trump's claim had not been brought within the six-year limitation period.
"There are no compelling reasons to allow the claim to proceed to trial," she wrote.
Orbis said the lawsuit should never have been brought.
"Mr Trump has already been criticised by US courts for pursuing vexatious litigation against us," said its statement.
"And we feel strongly that Mr Trump also brought this claim in an attempt to exact revenge on Orbis and to chill free speech and legitimate investigations.
"Orbis stands by its sources and work and will not be deflected by such 'lawfare' practices."
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Oh the irony given what is being used as lawfare against Trump.
Technicality, that’s a bummer. They are still scumbags.
The BEGINNING of the 5 year long Russia Collusion Hoax perpetrated by the left wing media 24/7/365. And they want you to still believe everything they report. Sure.
“Technicality, that’s a bummer. They are still scumbags.”
Christopher Steele is a member of the UK and US deep state. If the statute of limitations hadn’t expired the UK court would have found another reason to throw out Trump’s suit. Christopher Steele and the other Russia collusion actors (Adam Schiff, Hillary, Pete Strotz, James Comey, Jim Clapper) will never be held accountable, the legal system, law enforcement, and the intelligence agencies have their backs as does the mainstream media.
As I recall Steele never testified before either the House or Senate committees investigating Russia collusion. He did his job and the political system has given him 100% protection.
And its why the scumbags have no fear of being scrutinized. Sad state of affairs. The world is going 1984 and folks are laughing.
If Trump was as bad as they say, Mr. Steele would be pushing up daisies along with Hillary, and a bunch of other folks right now.
And we feel strongly that Mr Trump also brought this claim in an attempt to exact revenge on Orbis and to chill free speech and legitimate investigations.
“Orbis stands by its sources and work and will not be deflected by such ‘lawfare’ practices.
revenge? chill free speech? legitimate investigations? lawfare?
*busting a gut* I can’t believe they actually say this!
Yes. A stupid statement from them.
The Trump Curse will get you in the end.
Until people like him start turning up dead, this country is in trouble. There is no law to stop these kind of people. It is only on the Pain of Death that some poeple will follow the rules. Until it becomes painfully clear, expect more lawless asshats like him to run his mouth when he should be in prision or dead. The damage he did to this country is hard to calculate but it is huge - no man should live free with that kind of history.
I don’t think that that was a coincidence.
“And we feel strongly that Mr Trump also brought this claim in an attempt to exact revenge on Orbis and to chill free speech and legitimate investigations.
“Orbis stands by its sources and work and will not be deflected by such ‘lawfare’ practices.”
Given enough verbal rope, Leftists always make themselves to be ignorant
liars.
Free speech? The scum!
Oh, they’ll be held accountable in the Highest Court, unless they repent. God is not mocked! We want to see it here and now, but that’s not always how it works. And even if it was, they’ll still be condemned by God, if they don’t repent.
9th commandment is the one in question in this case.
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